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		<h1>Inflector Helper</h1>

		<p>The Inflector Helper file contains functions that permits you
			to change words to plural, singular, camel case, etc.</p>


		<h2>Loading this Helper</h2>

		<p>This helper is loaded using the following code:</p>
		<code>$this->load->helper('inflector');</code>

		<p>The following functions are available:</p>


		<h2>singular()</h2>

		<p>Changes a plural word to singular. Example:</p>

		<code>
			$word = "dogs";<br /> echo singular($word); // Returns "dog"
		</code>


		<h2>plural()</h2>

		<p>Changes a singular word to plural. Example:</p>

		<code>
			$word = "dog";<br /> echo plural($word); // Returns "dogs"
		</code>


		<p>To force a word to end with &quot;es&quot; use a second
			&quot;true&quot; argument.</p>
		<code>
			$word = &quot;pass&quot;;<br /> echo plural($word, TRUE); // Returns
			&quot;passes&quot;
		</code>

		<h2>camelize()</h2>
		<p>Changes a string of words separated by spaces or underscores to
			camel case. Example:</p>

		<code>
			$word = "my_dog_spot";<br /> echo camelize($word); // Returns
			"myDogSpot"
		</code>


		<h2>underscore()</h2>

		<p>Takes multiple words separated by spaces and underscores them.
			Example:</p>

		<code>
			$word = "my dog spot";<br /> echo underscore($word); // Returns
			"my_dog_spot"
		</code>


		<h2>humanize()</h2>

		<p>Takes multiple words separated by underscores and adds spaces
			between them. Each word is capitalized. Example:</p>

		<code>
			$word = "my_dog_spot";<br /> echo humanize($word); // Returns "My
			Dog Spot"
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